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Finite Element Analysis Of Hollow-Stemmed Shoulder Implants In Different Bone Qualities Derived From A Statistical Shape And Density Model, Pendar Soltanmohammadi
Finite Element Analysis Of Hollow-Stemmed Shoulder Implants In Different Bone Qualities Derived From A Statistical Shape And Density Model, Pendar Soltanmohammadi
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The incidence of total shoulder arthroplasty procedures (TSA) to treat osteoarthritis has experienced the most rapid growth among all human joint replacements. However, stress shielding of proximal bone following its reconstruction is a complication of TSA triggering unfavorable adaptive bone remodeling, especially for osteoporotic patients.
A better understanding of how the shape and density of the shoulder vary among members of a population can help design more effective population-based orthopedic implants. Therefore, finite element models representing healthy, osteopenic, and osteoporotic bone qualities in a population were developed using our statistical shape and density model. Bones were reconstructed with hollow- and …